‘Bless this house’: Community at St. Benedict’s Monastery bids farewell
“One can’t separate the experience of St. Benedict’s without being mindful of its location. One couldn’t come to the steps of the monastery without being awed by the beauty of its setting and by views of majestic Mount Sopris. I think that might put you in a [certain headspace] before you even got in…
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Real time snowpack in the Roaring Fork basin
Snowpack hasn’t been this low since December 1999 As of Dec. 29, snowpack in the Roaring Fork basin is at 3.4 inches of snow water equivalent (SWE) or 53% of normal. Last year, snowpack held 6.7 inches of snow water equivalent in the Roaring Fork basin. Snowpack has never been this low at this point…
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